toothpaste

noun

tooth·​paste ˈtüth-ˌpāst How to pronounce toothpaste (audio)
: a paste for cleaning the teeth

Examples of toothpaste in a Sentence

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That said, people take in the majority of their fluoride via sources where the mineral is purposefully added: water and toothpaste. Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025 And in February, at Chicago Midway International Airport, a passenger tried to hide a vape pen inside a tube of toothpaste. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025 The airline is majority-owned by AK Holdings, a conglomerate best known for selling laundry detergent and toothpaste. Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 Wipe Out the Sink Blobs of toothpaste are not attractive. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toothpaste 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toothpaste was in 1832

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“Toothpaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toothpaste. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

toothpaste

noun
tooth·​paste ˈtüth-ˌpāst How to pronounce toothpaste (audio)
: a paste for cleaning the teeth

Medical Definition

toothpaste

noun
tooth·​paste -ˌpāst How to pronounce toothpaste (audio)
: a paste for cleaning the teeth

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